Telecommunications

STRAWTOWN, Ind., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Strawtown, which enables more customers to use their wireless phones to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the

FlexiPacket FirstMile and FlexiPacket Hub 1200 bolster Nokia Siemens Networks' mobile backhaul offering Nokia Siemens Networks today launched two new microwave switch products – FlexiPacket FirstMile and FlexiPacket Hub 1200 – that will enable

Only two days after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the American Red Cross raised $7m via text messaging from more than 700,000 wireless customers. Donations poured in from every wireless network. That's admirable, but here's

New AirLink(TM) GL6100 modem packaged with Pay-as-you-go M2M airtime and remote management services gets M2M solutions to market faster BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 15 /CNW/ - Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR; TSX: SW) today announced the introduction of a new

Solution delivers targeted, localized content in buses and kiosks LJUBLJANA, Slovenia and BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 15 /CNW/ - Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) and Prumaro d.o.o., in coordination with local integrator Telos d.o.o., today announced a

Sierra Wireless AirCard(R) 312U USB modem, offering download speeds of up to 42 Mbps, is unveiled in technology demonstrations at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 15 /CNW/ - Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR; TSX: SW) today

Today's smartphones are too much of a handful, according to Israeli company Else: You either need to grab them with both hands and punch away at the keyboard with your thumbs, or you hold them with one hand and touch the screen with the other. However,

· Ericsson replaces Telekom Austria's current IPTV platform Telekom Austria, the fixed net subsidiary of Telekom Austria Group, is one of the most innovative IPTV providers in Europe. The operator's MediaBox interconnects the TV set, mobile phone and PC

/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel-Lucent today announced that leading European service provider KPN has selected Bell Labs to advise on a network and business transformation program. This engagement, part of an ongoing relationship with Alcatel-Lucent

/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that leading European service provider KPN has selected Bell Labs to advise on a network and business transformation program. This engagement, part of an ongoing

New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls STRAWTOWN, Ind., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Strawtown, which enables more customers to use their wireless phones to make calls; send and receive

LONDON, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its launch in November 2006, the Dial-a-Phone blog has been a respected source of industry and mobile news, new product information and honest and unbiased product reviews. Wanting to build on its success, the

PHILADELPHIA -- Qwest Communications International says its fourth-quarter earnings fell 39 percent with more people migrating from land lines in their homes to cell phones. The company earned $108 million, or 6 cents per share, in the quarter. That's

Microsoft has finally come up with an answer for its mobile phone operating system conundrum: Take the Zune software and extend it into something unique and fresh. The big question is whether Microsoft has solved the Windows Mobile puzzle too late. At

Microsoft has finally come up with an answer for its mobile phone operating system conundrum: Take the Zune software and extend it into something unique and fresh. The big question is whether Microsoft has solved the Windows Mobile puzzle too late. At

BARCELONA (Reuters) -- Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson unveiled their new top smartphone models on Sunday, both hoping to improve their positions in the more lucrative part of the phone market. Samsung, the world No 2 handset maker, unveiled its

market » market Qwest Communications International Inc. (Q) is set to announce its results before the market opens Tuesday. Wall Street analysts forecast a year-over-year decline in the telecommunications carrier's earnings per share and revenue for the

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MWC 2010: 'We hope 7's our lucky number,' says Microsoft chief Microsoft has unveiled the next generation of its mobile OS - Windows Phone 7 Series - with a new look UI centred on social networking. Speaking at a press conference during the Mobile World

After Sony Ericsson and Nokia, it is the turn of HTC to launch the mini version of its flagship handset, the HD2 but then even the HD Mini is not as small as its name suggests, especially compared to the iPhone. The HTC mini has a 3.2-inch capacitive